1 Corinthians 1:21

Weymouth NT

For after the world by its wisdom –as God in His wisdom had ordained– had failed to gain the knowledge of God, God was pleased, by the apparent foolishness of the Message which we preach, to save those who accepted it.

Cross References

Matthew 11:25

About that time Jesus exclaimed, »I heartily praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of discernment, and hast unveiled them to babes.

Luke 10:21

On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. »I give Thee fervent thanks,« He exclaimed, »O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

Luke 12:32

»Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure in giving you the Kingdom.«

John 12:31

Now is a judgement of this world: now will the Prince of this world be driven out.

Romans 1:28

And just as they had refused to continue to have a full knowledge of God, so it was to utterly worthless minds that God gave them up, for them to do things which should not be done.

Romans 11:33

Oh, how inexhaustible are God's resources and God's wisdom and God's knowledge! How impossible it is to search into His decrees or trace His footsteps!

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the Message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are on the way to perdition, but it is the power of God to those whom He is saving.

1 Corinthians 1:23

while we proclaim a Christ who has been crucified–to the Jews a stumbling-block, to Gentiles foolishness,

1 Corinthians 1:24

but to those who have received the Call, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:25

Because that which the world deems foolish in God is wiser than men's wisdom, and that which it deems feeble in God is mightier than men's might.

1 Corinthians 1:27

But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame;

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when we are judged by the Lord, chastisement follows, to save us from being condemned along with the world.

1 Corinthians 2:14

The unspiritual man rejects the things of the Spirit of God, and cannot attain to the knowledge of them, because they are spiritually judged.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We, for Christ's sake, are labeled as »foolish«; you, as Christians, are men of shrewd intelligence. We are mere weaklings: you are strong. You are in high repute: we are outcasts.

1 Corinthians 6:2

Do you not know that God's people will sit in judgement upon the world? And if you are the court before which the world is to be judged, are you unfit to deal with these petty matters?

Galatians 1:15

But when He who set me apart even from my birth, and called me by His grace,

Galatians 4:8

But at one time, you Gentiles, having no knowledge of God, were slaves to gods which in reality do not exist.

Ephesians 1:9

when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose

Ephesians 3:10

concealed in order that the Church might now be used to display to the powers and authorities in the heavenly realms the innumerable aspects of God's wisdom.

Colossians 1:19

For it was the Father's gracious will that the whole of the divine perfections should dwell in Him.

Hebrews 1:14

Are not all angels spirits that serve Him–whom He sends out to render service for the benefit of those who, before long, will inherit salvation?

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,

Hebrews 7:25

Hence too He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, seeing that He ever lives to plead for them.

James 4:4

You unfaithful women, do you not know that friendship with the world means enmity to God? Therefore whoever is bent on being friendly with the world makes himself an enemy to God.

James 5:15

And the prayer of faith will restore the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up to health; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven.

James 5:20

let him know that he who brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death and throw a veil over a multitude of sins.